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July 9, 2012College of Education Dean Carolyn Shields comments about year-round education in Des Moines Register article
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120709/NEWS02/307090051/0/NEWS01/?odyssey=nav%7Chead
An article examining Iowa schools that shifted to a continuous, year-round education model notes that the percentage of children at three of the schools who were proficient readers in 2010-11 was higher than the Des Moines Public Schools average which may signal that this is good for some students. However, a continuous calendar is not necessary for all children, said Carolyn Shields, dean of the College of Education at Wayne State University. On the other hand, Shields — who has spent the better part of two decades studying year-round education in the U.S. and abroad — is convinced many American students are struggling, in part, because they lack access to 12-month academic supports. “In my mind, this is a socially just way to think about education,” she said. “If people take community needs into consideration, it’s something that can really make sense.”
An article examining Iowa schools that shifted to a continuous, year-round education model notes that the percentage of children at three of the schools who were proficient readers in 2010-11 was higher than the Des Moines Public Schools average which may signal that this is good for some students. However, a continuous calendar is not necessary for all children, said Carolyn Shields, dean of the College of Education at Wayne State University. On the other hand, Shields — who has spent the better part of two decades studying year-round education in the U.S. and abroad — is convinced many American students are struggling, in part, because they lack access to 12-month academic supports. “In my mind, this is a socially just way to think about education,” she said. “If people take community needs into consideration, it’s something that can really make sense.”
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